Former Mongolian Health Minister sentenced for corruption

Former Minister of Health and Sports G.Shiilegdamba has been sentenced to 5.1 years in prison for corruption. In addition, O.Davaasuren was sentenced to 1.6 years in prison for giving bribes, G.Ganchimeg, former state secretary of the Health Ministry was fined for MNT 19 million and E.Gantulga, an executive of ‘Metro Network’ LLC for 14 million.

G.Shiilegdamba was arrested on corruption charges in November, 2015. The Independent Agency against Corruption (IAAC) actually managed to catch former Minister and Secretary-General of Mongolian People’s Party G.Shiilegdamba accepting a bribe of nearly 500 million MNT in his office and immediately arrested him on corruption charges.